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Pyxis with Two Putti and Garland


Roman
1st century - 2nd century
4.05 cm (1 5/8 in.)
ivory
BZ.1985.4

Not on view


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Description
Small pyx with figures of two putti, one recumbent, the other kneeling with garland in outstretched hand.


Exhibition History
Washington, DC, Dumbarton Oaks, Rich in Blessings: Wealth and the Late Antique Household, November 17, 2023 - June 9, 2024.


Acquisition History
Collection of Mildred Barnes Bliss, loan from 1965, accessioned in 1985.

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Byzantine Collection, Washington, DC.


Object Last Modified: 8/15/2024